Cream Cheese vs. Peanut Flour

Nutrition comparison of Cream Cheese and Peanut Flour


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cream cheese versus peanut flour (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cream cheese and peanut flour:

  • Both cream cheese and peanut flour are high in calcium and calories.
  • Cream cheese has 54% less sugar than peanut flour.
  • Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Peanut flour has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cream cheese contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Peanut flour is a great source of iron.
  • Peanut flour is an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cream cheese and peanut flour is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Peanut Flour (Peanut flour, defatted) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both cream cheese and peanut flour are high in calories. Cream cheese has a little more calories (7%) than peanut flour by weight - cream cheese has 350 calories per 100 grams and peanut flour has 327 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, cream cheese is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peanut flour per calorie. Cream cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 7:6:87 and for peanut flour, 59:39:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Cream Cheese Peanut Flour
Protein 7% 59%
Carbohydrates 6% 39%
Fat 87% 2%
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carbohydrates

Peanut flour is high in carbohydrates and cream cheese has 84% less carbohydrates than peanut flour - cream cheese has 5.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut flour has 34.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Peanut flour is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than cream cheese - peanut flour has 15.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cream cheese does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Cream cheese has 54% less sugar than peanut flour - cream cheese has 3.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut flour has 8.2g of sugar.

Protein

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Peanut flour is an excellent source of protein and it has 749% more protein than cream cheese - cream cheese has 6.2g of protein per 100 grams and peanut flour has 52.2g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Cream cheese is high in saturated fat and peanut flour has 100% less saturated fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 20.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut flour has 0.06g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Peanut flour has less trans fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and peanut flour does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Peanut flour has less cholesterol than cream cheese - cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and peanut flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than peanut flour - cream cheese has 308ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Cream cheese and peanut flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut flour has 0.05mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Cream cheese and peanut flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cream cheese has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut flour does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Peanut flour has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cream cheese contains more Vitamin B12.

Cream Cheese Peanut Flour
Thiamin 0.023 MG 0.7 MG
Riboflavin 0.23 MG 0.48 MG
Niacin 0.091 MG 27 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.517 MG 2.744 MG
Vitamin B6 0.056 MG 0.504 MG
Folate 9 UG 248 UG
Vitamin B12 0.22 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both cream cheese and peanut flour are high in calcium. Peanut flour has 44% more calcium than cream cheese - cream cheese has 97mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut flour has 140mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut flour is a great source of iron and it has 18 times more iron than cream cheese - cream cheese has 0.11mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut flour has 2.1mg of iron.

potassium

Peanut flour is an excellent source of potassium and it has 877% more potassium than cream cheese - cream cheese has 132mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut flour has 1290mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cream cheese has more linoleic acid than peanut flour per 100 grams.

Cream Cheese Peanut Flour
other omega 6 0.036 G ~
linoleic acid 1.212 G 0.143 G
Total 1.248 G 0.143 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Peanut Flour (Peanut flour, defatted) .

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FAQ

Does cream cheese or peanut flour contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both cream cheese and peanut flour are high in calories. Cream cheese has a little more calories ( 10%) than peanut flour by weight - cream cheese has 350 calories in 100g and peanut flour has 327 calories.

Is cream cheese or peanut flour better for protein?
Peanut flour is a fantastic source of protein and it has 750% more protein than cream cheese - cream cheese has 6.2g of protein per 100 grams and peanut flour has 52.2g of protein.

Does cream cheese or peanut flour have more carbohydrates?
By weight, peanut flour is high in carbohydrates and cream cheese has 80% fewer carbohydrates than peanut flour - cream cheese has 5.5g of carbs for 100g and peanut flour has 34.7g of carbohydrates.

Does cream cheese or peanut flour contain more calcium?
Both cream cheese and peanut flour are high in calcium. Peanut flour has 40% more calcium than cream cheese - cream cheese has 97mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut flour has 140mg of calcium.

Does cream cheese or peanut flour contain more potassium?
Peanut flour is a rich source of potassium and it has 880% more potassium than cream cheese - cream cheese has 132mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut flour has 1290mg of potassium.